ok i lied

So I'm back again. A few things happened today that I wanted to share.

1st: Yesterday and today were track and field so I've been wearing sunglasses outside both days. So one of my girls came up to me today and said, "You know Ms. Ewing, your face looks better with sunglasses on.".....Um, thanks?

2nd: Angie and I went to a new class at our gym called Zumba. It's a dance class, and it is AWESOME! (I especially liked the fact that the music was all Spanish rap that Stephanie and I would listen to in high school and dance around to upstairs at her place.) This cute Hispanic girl was teaching it and there was a lot of hip thrusting. Half the time I wasn't sure if I was supposed to push my butt backwards or my hips forward. The teacher kept looking at me though (because I was dumb enough to raise my hand when she asked if anyone was new to Zumba) and I know she was thinking I was a crazy uncoordinated white girl. Which, I guess I am. However I now have a new goal for the summer. Salsa dancing! Although I don't think my hips work right for it.

3rd: Way to keep it current American Idol. In the first 30 minutes their guest performers were: Alice Cooper, the Bee Gees, and Michael McDonald. I wish I was kidding.

been a long time

Yes, I know, it's been a long time. And many apologies for that. It has been crazy lately with the end of school, etc. I have had people ask why I am not posting anything, and that's why. Also don't get excited, because this is almost the end of this post. Here is something for your viewing pleasure until I get my life back.

This man was riding his bike near mine and I loved his old school headphones. In case you can't see, it's the kind where on the actual ear pieces is the radio tuner. I wonder how long he's had those old things. Also how they are still working. Finally, I hope he was listening to hard core rap on those things. Hopefully since summer is about to start I will have many exciting things to discuss!

holy cow...

So today was an interesting day. One of my parents came up and said that her daughter has been getting quite an education on the playground from another student. I asked what was going on, and apparently her daughter is being told all about sex, and that "your private parts have to go together before you get married." So not only is her daughter finding out about sex, but she's also getting a modern take on sex. She then said they had a long conversation about sex because she wanted to make sure her daughter was getting accurate information.

I did not have this conversation with my mom. THANK GOD! Instead, she handed me two books. One about sex, and the other about puberty. She then said, if you have any questions, let me know. Of course my friend Missy and I had already found these books, and read them several times, laughing at all the pictures. I love, looking back on it, that the people in the book were big fat people. After looking these books up, I looked at the pictures inside, and I love all the graphics to help you understand better. Who knew sperm was so romantic?

So back to my day. The mom then tells me on Friday, the same girl told her daughter all about abortion! And that "you don't have to keep your baby. You can take a pill. My mom almost did it."....WHAT?! Shocked at what I was told, I walked and asked the assistant principal what I should do since I have never been in this position before with kids talk about abortion. I had to call the girls mom and tell her what is being said, and please talk to your daughter about what is appropriate for school. Of course I left out the part where I know that she may, or may not, have had an abortion.

bun run

I finished my first race on the path towards a half marathon! Jillian, Crissy and Jane ran it with me. My official time hasn't been posted, but Jane said we did it in about 39 minutes. It was really fun, and I can't wait for the next one! I'm thinking the next will be early June, for the Pride 5k. It ends with a slip and slide and a special finishers towel. I'm not quite sure if that towel remark is supposed to be an innuendo, but I am excited about the slip and slide. Below is my weekend in pictures.

We saw a superhero convention or something while we drove around Austin

Carson needed to get some rest before the big day.

Our numbers!

Before the race began.

At the water stops they were passing out cinnamon rolls. Of course Crissy got one and didn't realize she had icing all over her face. Unfortunately, you can only see a little bit of what was all over her. There was quite a bit more than that.

Almost done!

We made it!

The Heleniak's tried to make it down but didn't make it. They decorated my door instead. One of the yellow streamers said "Caution, Best Runner Coming!", and another said "Yahoo Ms. Ew! I love you!" It was super cute!

caterpillars

It's that time of year again, we got our caterpillars at school. The kids love them and can't stop looking at them. They especially love that they can say the word frass (caterpillar poop) constantly and not get in trouble. One of my kids started shaking their cup last week and I said, "Stop! You're scaring the frass out of him!"

So Thursday after school I decided to try something new. I decided to put them into our butterfly pavilion to make their j's and chrysalis instead of them doing it in their cups and me transferring. While I was doing this I was reminded of my bonehead move my first year teaching. So that year I was constantly telling the kids not to touch the cake containers (what I used before the pavilion) because if they touched them the chrysalides would fall and they would all die. So they were awesome, didn't touch it, nothing fell, it was great...until one morning. I was standing on a chair putting something on the wall above the containers, and on my way down my hand hit one of the containers and it fell on the floor! And of course, every single chrysalis fell as well.

I started freaking out! I ran next door and asked Nichole what I should do. I decided in that moment there was NO WAY I was going to tell them the truth. I mean, how can I cop to doing what I kept telling them not to do?! So when they came in that morning I told them the bad news, and that the janitor was the person responsible. I know, it was wrong for me to blame the janitor, but better them be mad at him than me. So far this year I've only knocked one off, but luckily we have so many no one will know. I'll be curious if they all make it this weekend. We may even have some butterflies on Monday.

running and crazy relatives

I have been really discouraged with my running lately. I wasn't where I thought I should be and started thinking this whole thing was a stupid idea. I talked to Crissy and she definitely helped me realize a few things about myself as a runner. That being said, I ran the best I ever have today! I even sprinted for my last minute because, well, why not? I'm hoping I will have an ever better run tomorrow after school.

That being said, I officially have 16 days to prepare for the Bun Run with Crissy and Jillian. I am determined to run the first mile, and then who knows after that. (I will run even longer if Carson is in the baby bjorn. Let's work on that Crissy. I'm sure he would want to be cheering you on! Maybe the bouncing will get his mind of his teething?)

On to my dad's family. Those who knows the stories, feel free to jump down to the new craziness. So my dad has an older sister who I met when I was 2 and have never seen again. She is...was...friends with the Hell's Angels in California. She lived in a hippie commune and married Peter Coyote. (If you pick up his book which I'm sure everyone is running to do right now, there's a naked picture of my aunt in there.) She also lived on a bus for awhile, and married some Taxi driver who may or may not have spoken English. At this point I have no idea anymore. Oh, she also had all her teeth with fillings pulled (which was a lot of her teeth) because she felt the stuff they used on fillings back then was some way the government was trying to track her, or control her. Who knows with Eileen. Because of this most of her food is blended up for her.

My dad's younger sister, Barbara, has a daughter who has been in contact with Eileen for the last few years, maybe longer. Because of this Kim has turned crazy. She now goes by Rain. Yeah, like the weather. She also has lived in communes and has recently started back up with her blog. Keep in mind my dad and my other, sane, Aunt Diane have read this blog. Here are her last two entry titles: "Sex For One," and "Sex With Boundaries." Apparently she has now taken to her blog to explore her sexuality, and share it with everyone. Gross. No thanks. The worst part is, now that my sister informed me of her new blogging, I have to read it. It's like passing by a wreck on the road. You don't want to look, but you can't stop yourself. Thanks a lot Rebecca.

luna-tic update

I had an appointment for Luna today at 9:15. Unfortunately, she started throwing up woke me up at 4 am. Sad for Luna, and for me. When we got to the vet Luna was already pissed about being in her crate and having to smell all these dogs and cats coming around. Every time she heard or saw a dog she started hissing, meowing, and growling at them. Finally at 10 we went to a room and a doctor saw us. She then took Luna for a urinalysis and figured out her bladder and lower intestines are inflamed. So she got a shot for the inflammation and another shot of antibiotic to help avoid getting a UTI. I also have to put her on this new diet so she won't get more inflammation and UTI's. Apparently once you get one, you're prone to getting them.

The only good thing that came out of this (other than the fact that she will stop peeing in my bed and in my bathroom sink....hopefully, and that she will be feeling better) is that I learned something new about Norman Rockwell. He was a lover of Michael Jackson. Please note Michael in the top left corner looking down lovingly at the child holding a dog.